SEC Form 10-K filed by Neonode Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to _________

Commission File No. 001-35526

NEONODE INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

+46 (0) 70 29 58 519

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing price for the registrant’s common stock on June 28, 2024 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market, was $24,187,310.

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 17, 2025 was 16,782,922.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the registrant’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference as set forth in Part III of this Annual Report. The registrant intends to file such definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

NEONODE INC.

2024 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SPECIAL NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, adopted pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not purely historical may be forward-looking. For example, statements in this Annual Report regarding our plans, strategy and focus areas are forward-looking statements. You can identify some forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “goal,” “plan,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties regarding events, conditions and financial trends that may affect our future plans of operation, business strategy, results of operations and financial position. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those included within or contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to our history of losses since inception, our dependence on a limited number of customers, our reliance on our customers’ ability to design, manufacture and sell products that incorporate our touch technology, the length of a product development and release cycle, our and our customers’ reliance on component suppliers, the difficulty in verifying royalty amounts owed to us, our ability to remain competitive in response to new technologies, our dependence on key members of our management and development team, the costs to defend, as well as risks of losing, patents and intellectual property rights, our ability to obtain adequate capital to fund future operations, and general economic conditions, including inflation, or other effects related to future pandemics or epidemics, or geopolitical conflicts such as the ongoing war in Ukraine or the Gaza Strip. For a discussion of these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements, please see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report, and in our publicly available filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only as of the date of this Annual Report. Because actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. We do not undertake responsibility to update or revise any of these factors or to announce publicly any revision to forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 

PART I

Neonode Inc., collectively with its subsidiaries, is referred to in this Annual Report as “Neonode”, “we”, “us”, “our”, “registrant”, or “Company”.

We use Neonode, our logo, zForce, MultiSensing and other marks as trademarks. This Annual Report contains references to our trademarks and service marks and to those belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this Annual Report, including logos, artwork and other visual displays, may appear without the ® or ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate in any way that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names.

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

About Us

Neonode provides advanced optical sensing solutions for touch, contactless touch, and gesture sensing. We also provide software solutions for machine perception that feature advanced machine learning algorithms to detect and track persons and objects in video streams from cameras and other types of imagers. We base our contactless touch, touch, and gesture sensing products and solutions using our zForce technology platform and our machine perception solutions on our MultiSensing technology platform. We market and sell our solutions to customers in many different markets and segments including, but not limited to, office equipment, automotive, industrial automation, medical, military and avionics.

In 2010, we began licensing to Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) and automotive Tier 1 suppliers who embed our technology into products they develop, manufacture, and sell. Since 2010, our licensing customers have sold over 95 million products that feature our technology.

In October 2017, we augmented our licensing business and began manufacturing and shipping touch sensor modules (“TSMs”) that incorporate our patented technology. On December 12, 2023, we announced a new, sharpened strategy with full focus on the licensing business. Consequently, we phased out the TSM product business during 2024 through licensing of the TSM technology to strategic partners and in parallel we sold parts of the remaining TSMs. The phase out of our TSM product business meets the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations. Refer to Note 2 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of discontinued operations. All following information present continuing operations.

During 2024, we also continued to focus our efforts on maintaining our current licensing customers and achieving design wins for new programs both with current and future customers.

Licensing

We license our zForce and MultiSensing technology to OEMs and automotive Tier 1 suppliers who embed our technology into products that they develop, manufacture and sell. Since 2010, our licensing customers have sold over 95 million devices that use our patented technology.

As of December 31, 2024, we had 37 valid technology license agreements with global OEMs, ODMs and automotive Tier 1 suppliers.

Our licensing customer base is primarily in the automotive and printer segments. Nine of our licensing customers are currently shipping products that embed our technology. We anticipate current customers, except of one, will continue to ship products with our technology in 2025 and in future years. We also expect to expand our customer base with a number of new customers who will be looking to ship new products incorporating our zForce and MultiSensing technologies as they complete final product development and release cycles. Typically, our licensing customers require engineering support during the development and initial manufacturing phase for their products using our technology. For more details on non-recurring engineering (“NRE”) services please refer to the section below. We typically earn our license fees on a per unit basis when our customers ship products using our technology, but in the future we may use other business models as well.

Non-recurring Engineering Services

We also offer NRE services related to application development linked to our zForce and MultiSensing technology platforms on a flat rate or hourly rate basis.

Typically, our licensing customers require engineering support during the development and initial manufacturing phase for their products using our technology. In this case we can offer NRE services and earn NRE revenues.

Strategy and Focus Areas

Our customers use touch, contactless touch, gesture sensing, and machine perception technologies to grow their businesses, drive efficiencies, and seek competitive advantages. Our strategy is to deliver value-adding human-machine interaction (“HMI”) and machine perception solutions that enable our customers to achieve these targets. We offer specialized NRE services related to the integration of our solutions into customer systems and products to ensure that optimal functionality and performance is achieved.

With the sharpened strategy, announced in December 2023, we focus solely on the licensing business. This allows customers to license our unique and advanced TSM technology to create bespoke products and solutions that bring value to end customers. We continue to be a leader in optical touch and gesture sensing by licensing our zForce technology to customers in the printer, automotive, and other sectors. We also aim to capture a significant share of the growing automotive driver and in-cabin monitoring market by developing our machine perception business. We are innovators in the HMI and machine perception areas and our goal is to introduce next-generation products in these areas that offer better price, performance, and architectural advantages compared to our current offers and those of our competitors. We intend to execute on this strategy through portfolio transformation, internal innovation, and co-development of products with our customers and the building of strategic partnerships with other technology companies.

Markets

Automotive

The automotive value chain consists of OEMs (vehicle manufacturers) and tiered suppliers (Tier 1 system suppliers, Tier 2 component suppliers etc.). In this market, we mainly act as a Tier 2 technology provider to Tier 1 suppliers who license our technology and deliver different types of systems to OEMs (e.g. our driver and in-cabin monitoring solution or our touch technology). In some cases, we are also engaged directly by OEMs, following the trend that OEMs are insourcing more and more of their systems and software development.

During 2024 and 2023, our automotive customers shipped approximately 0.5 million and 0.9 million products with our technology, respectively. Accumulated, since 2014, our automotive customers have shipped approximately 8.5 million products featuring our technology.

Printers and Office Equipment

Multi-function printers typically feature touch displays for user interaction with feature-rich menus and settings. We have operational license agreements with three of the leading global printers and office equipment OEMs. During 2024 our customers shipped approximately 2.4 million printers using our touch technology and since mid-2014 they have shipped approximately 57.3 million printers using our touch technology.

Rugged and Larger Touch Displays

Following the decision in December 2023 to transform our zForce business to a licensing only business model, we see an increasing number of opportunities for our optical touch and gesture control solutions in the rugged industrial touchscreen market as well as for cost efficient touch solutions for larger touch displays i.e. 21 inch and above where we offer lower cost per inch on larger displays compared to PCAP. Easily integrated using a single-sided TSM sensor or a full-frame zForce implementation, Neonode’s licensable touch interaction technology platforms deliver exceptional performance and value to any touch-operated application. We also see potential demand for our machine perception solutions in industrial settings.

Amusement

Following the announcement that Nexty Electronics has selected Neonode’s TSM technology for sensor development and manufacturing of the next-generation slot machines for a leading manufacturer in Japan’s amusement market, we see further potential to deliver our technology to companies in the Japanese amusement market as well as in other markets that desire high quality, cost-effective touch functionality on large displays and surfaces.

Holographic Interaction

Using our TSM technology to facilitate interaction with a hologram, allows us to create immersive experiences with a “wow factor” in the infotainment sector e.g. museums, receptions, AI avatars etc. We also see an increasing potential for surgical planning and education, enabling virtual explorations and interactive learning.

Customers

Our customers are primarily located in North America, Europe and Asia.

As of December 31, 2024, four of our customers represented approximately 80.9% of our consolidated accounts receivable and unbilled revenues.

As of December 31, 2023, three of our customers represented approximately 77.8% of our consolidated accounts receivable and unbilled revenues.

Customers who accounted for 10% or more of our revenues during the year ended December 31, 2024 are as follows.

Customers who accounted for 10% or more of our revenues during the year ended December 31, 2023 are as follows.

Customers by Market

The following table presents our revenues by market as a percentage of total revenues:

Geographical Data

The following table presents our revenues by geographic region as a percentage of total revenues:

The following table presents our total assets by geographic region:

Competition

There are various technologies for touch and gesture control solutions available that compete with our optical zForce technology. The competing technologies have differing profiles such as performance, power consumption, level of maturity and cost. For touch solutions, the main competition comes from resistive and capacitive touch solutions. For touch displays, projective capacitive technology is the prevalent standard in mobile phones and tablets and therefore an important competing technology to ours that many suppliers offer with price being a major differentiation point. This means we must continuously develop our technology and improve our offers to defend and grow our market share. For gesture control the main competition comes from other optical technologies and from both ultrasonic and radar technologies. Examples of competitors active in the area of gesture sensing include Ultraleap and suppliers of radar and ultrasonic sensor chips, for instance Texas Instruments and Acconeer. Detection range, resolution and cost are the main differentiators.

For contactless touch opportunities, competing technologies include camera-based technologies for detecting finger placement and gestures in the airspace in front of a kiosk or button panel, capacitive sensors capable of detecting a finger hovering above a display or button, as well as voice-activated interfaces and interfaces using one’s mobile phone to interact with a kiosk or button panel.

There are various driver and in-cabin monitoring solutions that compete with our MultiSensing technology. Our competitors among Tier 2 software providers include SmartEye, Cipia, Xperi, Seeing Machines, PUX and Jungo. 

Intellectual Property

We rely on a combination of intellectual property laws and contractual provisions to establish and protect the proprietary rights in our technology. The number of our issued and pending patents and patents filed in each jurisdiction as of December 31, 2024 is set forth in the following table: 

Our patents cover optical blocking technologies for touchscreens and head-up displays, optical reflective technologies for contactless interaction with kiosks and elevators, as well as machine perception solutions for driver and in-cabin monitoring.

Our software may also be protected by copyright laws in most countries, including Sweden and the European Union, if the software is deemed new and original. Protection can be claimed from the date of creation.

In 2024 we filed four new patent applications and had seven new patent grants issued; eleven patents lapsed, and one patent application was abandoned.

The duration of our patent protection for utility patents is generally 20 years. The duration of our patent protection for design patents varies throughout the world between 10 and 25 years, depending on the jurisdiction. We believe the duration of our intellectual property rights is adequate relative to the expected lives of our products.

We also protect and promote our brand by registering trademarks in key markets around the world. Our trademarks include: Neonode (26 registrations, 1 pending applications), the Neonode logo (8 registrations), zForce (10 registrations), and MultiSensing (3 registrations).

Research and Development  

In fiscal years 2024 and 2023, we incurred $3.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively, on research and development activities. Our research and development is performed predominantly in-house, but may also be performed in collaboration with external partners and specialists.

Human Capital

We recognize that the development, attraction and retention of employees is critical to our success. For this reason, we strive to provide a positive work culture for our employees.

We focus on skills enhancement, leadership development, innovation excellence and professional growth throughout our employees’ careers. Our leadership program provides leadership trainings to our high-potential emerging leaders.

We provide market competitive compensation aligned with company performance. We provide a comprehensive benefits package to our employees, including healthcare and retirement plans. We have a dedicated human resources (HR) person to ensure clear and beneficial HR-related processes and strategy. We work proactively against all discrimination, harassment and other abusive behavior to ensure the work environment at Neonode is good and healthy. We believe that a diverse workforce provides different viewpoints on business strategy, risk and innovation.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided we have adopted a hybrid workplace. While we encourage employees to work from the office as much as possible, employees are permitted to work part time from home.

As of December 31, 2024, we had 43 employees (including 40 full-time employees) and 7 consultants. We have employees and/or consultants located in the United States, Sweden, United Kingdom, Japan and Taiwan. None of our employees are represented by a labor union. We have experienced no work stoppages. We believe our employee relations are positive.

Additional Information

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and we file or furnish reports, proxy statements, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The reports and other information filed by us with the SEC are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Our website is www.neonode.com. We make available free of charge through our website all of our filings with the SEC, including our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K as well as Form 3, Form 4, and Form 5 reports for our directors, officers, and principal stockholders, together with amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a), 15(d), or 16 under the Exchange Act. These reports are available as soon as reasonably practicable after their electronic filing or furnishing with the SEC. Our website also includes corporate governance information, such as our Code of Business Conduct (including a Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers) and our Board of Directors’ Committee Charters. The information contained on our website is not a part of, nor is it incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding to purchase, hold, or sell our common stock, you should consider carefully the risks described below in addition to the cautionary statements and risks described elsewhere in this Annual Report and in our other filings with the SEC, including subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of these known or unknown risks or uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be seriously harmed. This could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment.

Risks Related to Our Business

We have had a history of losses and may require additional capital to fund our operations, which may not be available to us on commercially attractive terms or at all.

We have experienced substantial net losses in each fiscal period since our inception. These net losses have resulted from a lack of substantial revenues and the significant costs incurred in the development and commercial acceptance of our technologies. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to implement our business plan. If our operations do not become cash flow positive, we may be forced to seek sources of capital to continue operations. No assurances can be given that we will be successful in obtaining such additional financing on reasonable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available when needed on acceptable terms, or at all, we may be unable to adequately fund our business plan, which could have a negative effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

We may, in the short and long-term, seek to raise capital through the issuance of equity securities or through other financing sources. To the extent that we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, our stockholders may experience significant dilution. Any debt financing, if available, may include financial and other covenants that could restrict our use of the proceeds from such financing or impose other business and financial restrictions on us. In addition, we may consider alternative approaches such as licensing, joint venture, or partnership arrangements to provide long-term capital.

We are dependent on a limited number of customers.  

Our license revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024 were earned from eight OEM, ODM and Tier 1 customers. We generated NRE revenues from four customers for the year ended December 31, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2024, four customers represented approximately 80.2% of our consolidated net revenues. Our customer concentration may change significantly from period-to-period depending on a customer’s product cycle and changes in our industry. The loss of a major customer, a reduction in net revenues of a major customer for any reason, or a failure of a major customer to fulfill its financial or other obligations due to us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and future revenue stream. The new business strategy with 100% focus on technology and software licensing, that we launched in December 2023, is likely to trigger changes in our customer composition and an overall reduction of the number of customers we have active engagements with.

We rely on the ability of our customers to design, manufacture and sell their products that incorporate our touch technology.

We have historically generated revenue through technology licensing agreements with companies that design, manufacture, and sell their own products incorporating our touch technology. The majority of our license fees earned in 2024 and 2023 were from customer shipments of printer products and automotive infotainment systems. We continue to rely on licensing revenue from current and new customers whose products are still in the development cycle. If our customers are not able to design, manufacture and sell their products, or are delayed in producing and selling their products, our revenues, profitability, and liquidity, as well as our brand image, may be adversely affected.

The length of a customer’s product development and release cycle depends on many factors outside of our control and any delays could cause us to incur significant expenses without offsetting revenues, or revenues that vary significantly from quarter to quarter.

The development and release cycle for customer products is lengthy and unpredictable. Our customers often undertake significant evaluation and design in the qualification of our solutions, which contributes to a lengthy product release cycle. The typical product development and release cycle is 18 to 36 months. The development and release cycle may be longer in some cases, particularly for automotive vehicle products. There is no assurance that a customer will adopt our technology after the evaluation or design phase, in which case we would not be entitled to any revenues from the customer moving forward. The lengthy and variable development and release cycle for products may also have a negative impact on the timing of our revenues, causing our revenues and results of operations to vary significantly from quarter to quarter.

Our license customers rely upon component suppliers to manufacture and sell products containing our technology and limited availability of components may adversely affect our and our customers’ businesses.

Under our licensing model, OEMs, ODMs and Tier 1 suppliers manufacture or contract to manufacture products that include Neonode’s special Application Specific Integrated Circuits (“ASICs”) that incorporate our patented technology. The Neonode ASICs are manufactured by Texas Instruments and ST Microelectronics. Texas Instruments manufactures two ASIC components that both we and our license customers buy. As part of their product development process, our customers must qualify these components for use in their products, thus making the components difficult to replace.

Our dependence on third parties to supply core components that incorporate our patented technology exposes us to a number of risks including the risk that these suppliers will not be able to obtain an adequate supply of raw materials or components, the risk that these suppliers will not be able to meet our customer requirements, and the risk that these suppliers will not be able to remain in business or adjust to market conditions. If our customers are unable to obtain ASICs that incorporate our patented technology, we may not be able to meet demand, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

It can be difficult for us to verify royalty amounts owed to us under licensing agreements, and this may cause us to lose potential revenue.

Our license agreements typically require our licensees to document the sale of licensed products and report this data to us on a quarterly basis. Although our standard license terms give us the right to audit books and records of our licensees to verify this information, audits can be expensive, time consuming, incomplete, and subject to dispute. From time to time, we audit certain of our licensees to verify independently the accuracy of the information contained in their royalty reports in an effort to decrease the likelihood that we will not receive the royalty revenues to which we are entitled under the terms of our license agreements, but we can give no assurances that these audits will be effective.

If we fail to develop and introduce new technology successfully, and in a cost-effective and timely manner, we will not be able to compete effectively and our ability to generate revenues will suffer.

We operate in a highly competitive, rapidly evolving environment, and our success depends on our ability to develop and introduce new technology that our customers and end users choose to buy. If we are unsuccessful at developing new technologies that are appealing to our customers and end users, with acceptable functionality, quality, prices, and terms, we will not be able to compete effectively and our ability to generate revenues will suffer. The development of new technology is very difficult and requires high levels of innovation and competence. The development process is typically also very lengthy and costly. If we fail to anticipate our end users’ needs or technological trends accurately or if we are unable to complete development in a cost effective and timely fashion, we will be unable to introduce new technology into the market or successfully compete with other providers. As we introduce new or enhanced technology or integrate new technology into new or existing customer products, we face risks including, among other things, disruption in customers’ ordering patterns, inability to deliver new technology to meet customers’ demand, possible product and technology defects, and potentially unfamiliar sales and support environments. Premature announcements or leaks of new products, features, or technologies may exacerbate some of these risks. Our failure to manage the transition to newer technology or the integration of newer technology into new or existing customer products could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

Our operating results may fluctuate significantly as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control.

As a result of the unpredictability of our customer product development and the nature of the markets in which we compete, it is very difficult for us to forecast accurately. We base our current and future expense estimates largely on our investment plans and estimates of future needs, although some of our expenses are, to a large extent, fixed. We may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall. Accordingly, any significant shortfall in revenues relative to our planned expenditures would have an immediate adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

In addition, the following factors, among others, may negatively affect and cause fluctuations in our operating results:

Further, as a strategic response to changes in the competitive environment, we may from time to time make certain pricing, service, or marketing decisions that could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. Due to the foregoing factors, our revenues and operating results are and will remain difficult to forecast. 

We must enhance our sales and technology development organizations. If we are unable to identify, hire, or retain qualified sales, marketing, and technical personnel, our ability to achieve future revenue may be adversely affected.

We continually monitor and enhance the effectiveness and breadth of our sales efforts in order to increase market awareness and sales of our technology, especially as we expand into new market areas. Competition for qualified sales personnel is intense, and we may not be able to hire the kind and number of sales personnel we are targeting. Likewise, our efforts to improve and refine our technology require skilled engineers and programmers. Competition for professionals capable of expanding our research and development efforts is intense due to the limited number of people available with the necessary technical skills. If we are unable to identify, hire, or retain qualified sales, marketing, and technical personnel, our ability to achieve future revenue may be adversely affected.

We may make acquisitions and strategic investments that are dilutive to existing stockholders, result in unanticipated accounting charges or otherwise adversely affect our results of operations.

We may decide to grow our business through business combinations or other acquisitions of businesses, products or technologies that allow us to complement our existing touch technology offerings, expand our market coverage, increase our workforce, or enhance our technological capabilities. If we make any future acquisitions, we could issue stock that would dilute our stockholders’ percentage ownership, or we may incur substantial debt, reduce our cash reserves and/or assume contingent liabilities. Further, acquisitions and strategic investments may result in material charges, adverse tax consequences, substantial depreciation, deferred compensation charges, in-process research and development charges, and the amortization of amounts related to deferred compensation and identifiable purchased intangible assets or impairment of goodwill. Any of these could negatively impact our results of operations.

We are dependent on the services of our key personnel.  

We are highly dependent on our senior management team, including Fredrik Nihlén, our interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Changes in our senior management team or the unplanned loss of the services of either member of our senior management team could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects.

If we are unable to obtain and maintain patent or other intellectual property protection for any products we develop or for our technologies, or if the scope of the patents and other intellectual property protection obtained is not sufficiently broad, our competitors could develop and commercialize products and technologies similar or identical to ours, and our ability to successfully commercialize any products we may develop, and our technologies, may be harmed. 

Our success depends in large part on our proprietary technology and other intellectual property rights. We rely on a combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, confidentiality provisions, and licensing arrangements to establish and protect our proprietary rights. Our intellectual property, particularly our patents, may not provide us with a significant competitive advantage. If we fail to protect or to enforce our intellectual property rights successfully, our competitive position could suffer, which could harm our results of operations. Our pending patent applications for registration may not be allowed, or others may challenge the validity or scope of our patents. Even if our patent registrations are issued and maintained, these patents may not be of adequate scope or benefit to us or may be held invalid and unenforceable against third parties. We may need to expend significant resources to secure and protect our intellectual property. The loss of intellectual property rights may adversely impact our ability to generate revenues and expand our business.

We may not be successful in our strategic efforts around patent monetization.

Our success depends in part on our ability to effectively utilize our intellectual property. Our policy is to always try to protect our innovations using patents. Our patent portfolio is an important prerequisite for our licensing business and also protects our investments in product development. From time to time, we also explore opportunities to monetize our patents per se. As an example of this, on May 6, 2019, we assigned a portfolio of patents to Aequitas Technologies LLC to license or otherwise monetize those patents. In the future we may enter into additional alternative patent monetization strategies, including the sale of patents. Our patent monetization strategies may negatively impact our financial condition, revenues, and results of operations. No assurance can be given that we will enter into agreements related to our patent portfolio or that we will be successful in any strategic efforts around patent monetization.

If third parties infringe upon our intellectual property, we may expend significant resources enforcing our rights or suffer competitive injury.

Existing laws, contractual provisions and remedies afford only limited protection for our intellectual property. We may be required to spend significant resources to monitor and police our intellectual property rights. Effective policing of the unauthorized use of our technology or intellectual property is difficult and litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights. Intellectual property litigation is not only expensive, but time-consuming, regardless of the merits of any claim, and could divert attention of our management from operating the business. Intellectual property lawsuits are subject to inherent uncertainties due to, among other things, the complexity of the technical issues involved, and we cannot assure you that we will be successful in asserting our intellectual property rights. Attempts may be made to copy or reverse engineer aspects of our technology or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. We may not be able to detect infringement and may lose competitive position in the market as a result. In addition, competitors may design around our technology or develop competing technologies. We cannot assure you that we will be able to protect our proprietary rights against unauthorized third party copying or use. The unauthorized use of our technology or of our proprietary information by competitors could have an adverse effect on our ability to sell our technology.

The laws of certain foreign countries may not provide sufficient protection of our intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States, which may make it more difficult for us to protect our intellectual property.

As part of our business strategy, we target customers and relationships with suppliers and OEMs in countries with large populations and propensities for adopting new technologies. However, many of these countries do not address misappropriation of intellectual property nor deter others from developing similar, competing technologies or intellectual property. Effective protection of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other intellectual property may be unavailable or limited in some foreign countries. In particular, the laws of some foreign countries in which we do business may not protect our intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. As a result, we may not be able to effectively prevent competitors in these regions from infringing our intellectual property rights, which could reduce our competitive advantage and ability to compete in those regions and negatively impact our business.

We have an international presence in countries and must manage currency risks. 

A significant portion of our business is conducted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar (the currency in which our consolidated financial statements are reported), primarily the Swedish Krona and, to a lesser extent, the Euro, Japanese Yen and Korean Won. For the year ended December 31, 2024, our revenues from Asia, North America and Europe were 59.8%, 24.5%, and 15.7%, respectively. We incur a significant portion of our expenses in Swedish Krona, including a significant portion of our research and development expenses and a substantial portion of our general and administrative expenses. As a result, appreciation of the value of the Swedish Krona relative to the other currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar, could adversely affect operating results. We do not currently undertake hedging transactions to cover our currency exposure, but we may choose to hedge a portion of our currency exposure in the future as we deem appropriate.

We have concentration of cash balance at various banks in the United States, Japan and Sweden.

Cash and cash equivalents balances are maintained at various banks in the United States, Japan and Sweden. For deposits held with financial institutions in the United States, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation provides basic deposit coverage with limits up to $250,000 per owner. The Swedish government provides insurance coverage up to 1,050,000 Krona per customer and covers deposits in all types of accounts. For bank accounts of the category held by Neonode, the Japanese government provides full insurance coverage. At times, deposits held with financial institutions may exceed the amount of insurance provided.

Security breaches and other disruptions to our information technology infrastructure could interfere with our operations, compromise confidential information, and expose us to liability which could materially adversely impact our business and reputation.

In the normal course of business, we rely on information technology networks and systems to process, transmit, and store electronic information, and to manage or support a variety of business processes and activities. Additionally, we collect and store certain data, including proprietary business information and customer and employee data, and may have access to confidential or personal information in certain of our businesses that is subject to privacy and security laws, regulations, and customer-imposed controls. Despite our cybersecurity measures, our information technology networks, and infrastructure may be vulnerable to damage, disruptions, or shutdowns due to attack by hackers or breaches, employee error or malfeasance, power outages, computer viruses, telecommunication or utility failures, systems failures, natural disasters, or other catastrophic events. Any such events could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability or penalties under privacy laws, disruption in operations, and damage to our reputation, which could materially adversely affect our business. 

Third parties that maintain our confidential and proprietary information could experience a cybersecurity incident.

We rely on third parties to provide or maintain some of our information technology and related services. We do not exercise direct control over these systems. Despite the implementation of security measures at third party locations, these services are also vulnerable to security breaches or other disruptions. Despite assurances from third parties to protect this information and, where we believe appropriate, our monitoring of the protections employed by these third parties, there is a risk that the confidentiality of the data held by these third parties on our behalf may be compromised and expose us to liability for any security breach or disruption.

While we have identified material weaknesses in our internal control, if we are unable to detect additional material weaknesses in our internal control, our financial reporting and our business may be adversely affected.

Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as of the end of each fiscal year, and to include a management report assessing the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting in our annual report on Form 10-K for that fiscal year. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud involving a company have been, or will be, detected. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and we cannot assure you that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become ineffective because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. As described below, we have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. As a result of the material weaknesses, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective based on criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Consequently, we may experience a loss of public confidence, which could have an adverse effect on our business and on the market price of our common stock. We cannot assure you that we or our independent registered public accounting firm will not identify an additional material weakness in our internal controls in the future.

We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If we are unable to remediate these material weaknesses, or if we identify additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately or timely report our financial condition or results of operations.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting, as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

In the course of our assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, our management identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. The material weaknesses are discussed in more detail in this Annual Report under “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.”

A material weakness is defined as a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Our management is actively engaged in developing a remediation plan designed to address these material weaknesses. We cannot assure you that any measures we may take in the near future will be sufficient to remediate these material weaknesses or avoid potential future material weaknesses. In addition, we may suffer adverse regulatory or other consequences, as well as negative market reaction, as a result of any material weaknesses, and we will incur additional costs as we seek to remediate these material weaknesses.

If we are unable to successfully remediate our existing or any future material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, or identify any additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting may be negatively impacted, we may be unable to maintain compliance with securities law requirements regarding timely filing of periodic reports in addition to applicable stock exchange listing requirements, investors may lose confidence in our financial reporting, and our stock price may decline as a result.

Risks Related to Owning Our Stock

Future sales of our common stock by us or our insiders could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock and dilute your investment.

Our long-term success is dependent on us obtaining sufficient capital to fund our operations, develop our technology and bring our technology to the worldwide market in order to generate sufficient sales volume to be profitable. We may sell securities in the public or private equity markets if and when conditions are favorable, even if we do not have an immediate need for additional capital at that time. We may also issue additional common stock in future financing transactions or as incentive compensation for our executive management and other key personnel, consultants, and advisors.

Sales of substantial amounts of common stock by us or by our insiders or large stockholders, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock and our ability to raise capital. Issuing equity securities would also be dilutive to the equity interests represented by our then-outstanding shares of common stock. The market price for our common stock could decrease as the market takes into account the dilutive effect of any of these issuances. Furthermore, we may enter into financing transactions at prices that represent a substantial discount to the market price of our common stock. A negative reaction by investors and securities analysts to any discounted sale of our equity securities could result in a decline in the trading price of our common stock.

We currently have fewer than 300 stockholders of record and, therefore, are eligible to terminate the registration of our common stock under the Exchange Act and cease being a U.S. public company with reporting obligations.

Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act allows for the registration of any class of securities to be terminated after a company files a certification with the SEC that the number of holders of record of such class of security is fewer than 300 persons. As of January 28, 2025, there were 53 stockholders of record of our common stock. This does not include the number of shareholders that hold shares in “street name” through banks, brokers and other financial institutions. Accordingly, we are eligible to deregister our common stock and suspend our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. If we were to terminate our registration and suspend our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act, we would no longer be required to comply with U.S. public company disclosure requirements under the Exchange Act, including, but not limited to, annual and quarterly report filings, proxy statement filings and filings by insiders to disclose the acquisition and disposition of our securities.

Our stock price has been volatile, and your investment in our common stock could suffer a decline in value.

There has been significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of equity securities, which is unrelated to the financial performance of the companies issuing the securities. These broad market fluctuations may negatively affect the market price of our common stock. You may not be able to resell your shares at or above the price you pay for those shares due to fluctuations in the market price of our common stock caused by changes in our operating performance or prospects, and other factors.

Some factors that may have a significant effect on our common stock market price include:

A limited number of stockholders, including directors, hold a significant number of shares of our outstanding common stock.

Our two largest stockholders, who both are members of our Board of Directors, hold approximately one-fifth of the shares of our outstanding voting stock. This concentration of ownership could impact the outcome of stockholder votes, including votes concerning the election of directors, the adoption or amendment of provisions in our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws, and the approval of mergers and other significant corporate transactions. These factors may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in our management or our voting control. 

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and the Delaware General Corporation Law contain provisions that could delay or prevent a change in control.

Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences, and privileges of those shares without any further vote or action by the stockholders. The rights of the holders of common stock will be subject to, and may be materially adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any preferred stock that may be issued in the future. The issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of our outstanding voting stock. Furthermore, certain other provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control or management, which could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. In addition, we are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, an anti-takeover law.

If securities analysts do not publish research or if securities analysts or other third parties publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about us, the price of our common stock could decline.

The trading market for our common stock may rely in part on the research and reports that securities analysts and other third parties choose to publish about us. We do not control these analysts or other third parties. The price of our common stock could be negatively impacted by insufficient analyst coverage or if one or more analysts or other third parties publish inaccurate or unfavorable research about us. 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY

Our business strategy, results of operations and financial condition have not been materially affected by risks from cybersecurity threats, including as a result of previously identified cybersecurity incidents, but we cannot provide assurance that they will not be materially affected in the future by such risks or any future material incidents. For more information on our cybersecurity related risks, see Item 1A Risk Factors of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

As of December 31, 2024, we leased office facilities of approximately 6,700 square feet for our corporate headquarter in Stockholm.

We believe our facilities are adequate and suitable for our current needs and that suitable additional or alternative space will be available to accommodate our operations if needed.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings. From time to time, we may become subject to legal proceedings, claims, and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, including, but not limited to, employee, customer and vendor disputes.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information

Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEON.”

Holders

As of January 28, 2025, there were 53 stockholders of record of our common stock. This does not include the number of stockholders that hold shares in “street name” through banks, brokers, and other financial institutions.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

See Part III, Item 12. “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters” for information relating to our equity compensation plans.

Recent Sale of Unregistered Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

None.

ITEM 6. [RESERVED]

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report. All information in the following discussion and analysis present the results of continuing operations and exclude amounts related to discontinued operations for all periods presented unless otherwise stated.

Overview

Neonode provides advanced optical sensing solutions for touch, contactless touch, and gesture sensing. We also provide software solutions for machine perception that feature advanced machine learning algorithms to detect and track persons and objects in video streams from cameras and other types of imagers. We base our contactless touch, touch, and gesture sensing products and solutions using our zForce technology platform and our machine perception solutions on our MultiSensing technology platform. We market and sell our solutions to customers in many different markets and segments including, but not limited to, office equipment, automotive, industrial automation, medical, military and avionics.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The information set forth under Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements is incorporated herein by reference.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which requires us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that can affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and related disclosure. Critical accounting estimates are those estimates that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had, or are reasonably likely to have, a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. To the extent that there are differences between these estimates, judgments or assumptions and actual results, our financial statements will be affected. We have not identified any critical accounting estimate. Refer to Note 1 of our consolidated financial statements for more discussion of our significant accounting policies.

Results of Operations

The following table provides our consolidated results for the continuing operations:

Revenues

All of our sales for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were to customers located in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Total net revenues were $3.1 million and $3.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease in total net revenues by 18.8% for the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to 2023 was caused by lower revenues from license revenues offset by higher revenues from non-recurring engineering.

The following table present the net revenues distribution by business area and revenue stream:

The following table presents disaggregated revenues by revenue stream:

Revenues from license fees were $2.7 million and $3.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decreased of 29.3% in 2024 as compared to 2023 were mainly due to lower demand for our legacy customers products within printer and passenger car touch applications offset by revenues from new licensing customers.

Revenues from non-recurring engineering revenues were $0.4 million and $26,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Our non-recurring engineering revenues are related to application development and proof-of-concept projects related to our zForce and MultiSensing technology platforms. The increase of 1,519.2% in 2024 compared to 2023 was mainly attributable to the DMS project with the commercial vehicle OEM customer that was announced at the end of 2023 and the new agreement with NEXTY Electronics for an evolution of our licensable Touch Sensor Module (“TSM”) technology.

Gross Margin

Our gross margin was 96.3% in 2024 compared to 99.7% in 2023. The decrease in 2024 compared to 2023 were due to more NRE projects.

Our cost of revenues includes the direct cost of production of certain customer prototypes, costs of engineering personnel, engineering consultants to complete the engineering design contracts.

Research and Development

R&D expenses for 2024 and 2023 were $3.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively. R&D expenses primarily consist of personnel-related costs in addition to external consultancy costs, such as testing, certifying and measurements, along with costs related to developing and building new product prototypes. The decrease of 10.1% in 2024 compared to 2023 was primarily related to lower payroll and related costs.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses for were $2.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively. Sales and marketing expenses in 2024 decreased 5.2% compared to 2023 primarily due to lower cost for personnel and related costs offset by higher cost for marketing. There is no non-cash stock-based compensation included in sales and marketing expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $8,000 for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Our sales and marketing activities focus on OEM, ODM and Tier 1 customers who will license our technology.

General and Administrative

General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses for 2024 and 2023 were $3.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively. The increase of 15.3% from 2023 was primarily due to higher for cost payroll and related costs and professional fees. There is approximately $3,000 of non-cash stock-based compensation included in G&A expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $50,000 for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Other Income

Other income for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $0.7 compared to $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The other income for 2024 and 2023 was mainly related to interest income earned.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was (0.3)% for the year ended December 31, 2024 and (2.3)% for the year ended December 31, 2023. We recorded valuation allowances in 2024 and 2023 for deferred tax assets related to net operating losses due to the uncertainty of realization.

Net Loss

As a result of the factors discussed above, we recorded a net loss of $5.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to a net loss of $5.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our liquidity is dependent on many factors, including sales volume, operating profit and the efficiency of asset use and turnover. Our future liquidity will be affected by, among other things:

As of December 31, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $16.4 million, as compared to $16.2 million as of December 31, 2023. Based on our current cash position, and assuming currently planned expenditures and level of operations, we believe we have sufficient capital to fund operations for the twelve-month period subsequent to the date of this Annual Report.

Working capital (current assets less current liabilities) was $16.1 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to working capital of $16.1 million as of December 31, 2023.

Net cash used in operating activities for combined continuing and discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $5.6 million and was primarily the result of a net loss of $6.4 million and approximately $0.5 million in non-cash operating expenses, comprised of stock-based compensation expense, inventory impairment loss, depreciation and amortization and amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets, and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $0.3 million. Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $6.3 million and was primarily the result of a net loss of $10.1 million and approximately $3.8 million in non-cash operating expenses, comprised of stock-based compensation expense, inventory impairment loss, depreciation and amortization and amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets, and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $25,000.

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues for combined continuing and discontinued operations decreased by approximately $134,000 as of December 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023, due to lower revenues.

Inventory for discontinued operations increased by approximately $223,000 as of December 31, 2024, not considering the $357,000 non-cash impairment charge recorded during 2024, compared to December 31, 2023.

Accounts payable and accrued expenses for combined continuing and discontinued operations decreased approximately $342,000 as of December 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, we purchased $37,000 of fixed assets, consisting primarily of ERP software. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we purchased $123,000 of fixed assets, consisting primarily of manufacturing equipment. 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $5.8 million and was primarily the result of issuance of common stock under the ATM Facility (as defined and described below). Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $7.8 million and was primarily the result of issuance of common stock under the ATM Facility (as defined and described below).

We have incurred significant operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since our inception. The Company incurred net losses for combined continuing and discontinued operations of approximately $6.5 million and $10.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and had an accumulated deficit of approximately $224.1 million and $217.6 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In addition, operating activities used cash of approximately $5.6 million and $6.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of operations and the realization of assets and the repayment of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. Management evaluated the significance of the Company’s operating loss and negative cash flows from operations and determined that the Company’s current operating plan and sources of liquidity would be sufficient to alleviate concerns about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management has prepared an operating plan and believes that the Company has sufficient cash to meet its obligations as they come due for a year from the date the financial statements were issued. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we sold an aggregate of 1,423,441 of our common stock under the ATM Facility with aggregate net proceeds to us of $5.8 million, after payment of commissions to Ladenburg and other expenses of $0.2 million.

In the future, we may require sources of capital in addition to cash on hand and our Ladenburg ATM Facility to continue operations and to implement our strategy. If our operations do not become cash flow positive, we may be forced to seek equity investments or debt arrangements. Historically, we have been able to access the capital markets through sales of common stock and warrants to generate liquidity. Our management believes it could raise capital through public or private offerings if needed to provide us with sufficient liquidity.

No assurances can be given, however, that we will be successful in obtaining such additional financing on reasonable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, or at all, we may be unable to adequately fund our business plans and it could have a negative effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, no assurance can be given that stockholders will approve an increase in the number of our authorized shares of common stock if needed. The issuance of equity securities or securities convertible into equity could dilute the value of shares of our common stock and cause the market price to fall, and the issuance of debt securities could impose restrictive covenants that could impair our ability to engage in certain business transactions.

The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is the applicable local currency, the Swedish Krona, the Japanese Yen and the South Korean Won. They are subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk. Any increase or decrease in the exchange rate of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen or South Korean Won will impact our future operating results. 

Contractual Obligation and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any transactions, arrangements, or other relationships with unconsolidated entities that are reasonably likely to affect our liquidity or capital resources other than the operating leases incurred in the normal course of business.

We have no special purpose or limited purpose entities that provide off-balance sheet financing, liquidity, or market or credit risk support. We do not engage in leasing, hedging, research and development services, or other relationships that expose us to liability that is not reflected on the face of the consolidated financial statements.

Operating Leases

Neonode Inc. operates solely through a virtual office in California.

On December 1, 2020, Neonode Technologies AB entered into a lease for 6,684 square feet of office space located at Karlavägen 100, Stockholm, Sweden. The lease agreement has been extended and is valid through November 2026. It is extended on a yearly basis unless written notice is provided nine months prior to the expiration date.

For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded approximately $449,000 and $428,000, respectively, for rent expense in continuing operations. 

Equipment Subject to Finance Leases

In 2022, we entered into a lease for soundproof office pods. Under the terms of the agreement, the lease will be renewed within one year of the original three-year lease term. In accordance with relevant accounting guidance the lease is classified as a finance lease. The lease payments and depreciation periods began in May 2022 when the equipment went into service. The implicit interest rate of the lease is currently approximately 3.0% per annum.

Non-Recurring Engineering Development Costs

On April 25, 2013, we entered into an Analog Device Development Agreement with an effective date of December 6, 2012 (the “NN1002 Agreement”) with Texas Instruments (“TI”) pursuant to which TI agreed to integrate our intellectual property into an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (“ASIC”). Under the terms of the NN1002 Agreement, we agreed to pay TI $500,000 of non-recurring engineering costs at the rate of $0.25 per ASIC for each of the first 2,000,000 ASICs sold. As of December 31, 2024, we had made no payments to TI under the NN1002 Agreement. 

At-the-Market Offering Program

On May 10, 2021, we entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “B. Riley Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc. (“B. Riley Securities”) with respect to an “at the market” offering program (the “B. Riley ATM Facility”), under which we may, from time to time, in our sole discretion, issue and sell through B. Riley Securities, acting as sales agent, up to $25 million of shares of our common stock, in any method permitted that is deemed an “at the market” offering as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. On May 29, 2024, we terminated the B. Riley Sales Agreement with B. Riley Securities.

On June 4, 2024, we entered into an At The Market Offering Agreement (the “Ladenburg Sales Agreement”) with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (“Ladenburg”) with respect to an “at the market” offering program (the “Ladenburg ATM Facility”), under which we may, from time to time, in our sole discretion, issue and sell through Ladenburg, acting as agent or principal, up to approximately $10 million of shares of our common stock.

Pursuant to the Ladenburg Sales Agreement, we may sell the shares through Ladenburg by any method permitted that is deemed an “at the market” offering as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Ladenburg will use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices to sell the shares from time to time, based upon instructions from us (including any price or size limits or other customary parameters or conditions we may impose). We will pay Ladenburg a commission of 3.0% of the gross sales price per share sold under the Ladenburg Sales Agreement.

We are not obligated to sell any shares under the Ladenburg Sales Agreement. The offering of shares pursuant to the Ladenburg Sales Agreement will terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the issuance and sale, through Ladenburg, of all of the shares of our common stock subject to the Ladenburg Sales Agreement and (ii) termination of the Ladenburg Sales Agreement in accordance with its terms.

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we sold an aggregate of 1,423,441 shares of our common stock under the Ladenburg ATM Facility with aggregate net proceeds to us of $5.8 million, after payment of commissions to Ladenburg and other expenses of $0.2 million. 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we sold an aggregate of 903,716 shares of our common stock under the ATM Facility with aggregate net proceeds to us of $7.9 million, after payment of commissions to B. Riley Securities and other expenses of $0.2 million.

Future Sources of Liquidity

In the future, we may require sources of capital in addition to cash on hand and our Ladenburg ATM Facility to continue operations and to implement our strategy. If our operations do not become cash flow positive, we may be forced to seek equity investments or debt arrangements. Historically, we have been able to access the capital markets through sales of common stock and warrants to generate liquidity. Our management believes it could raise capital through public or private offerings if needed to provide us with sufficient liquidity.

No assurances can be given, however, that we will be successful in obtaining such additional financing on reasonable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, or at all, we may be unable to adequately fund our business plans and it could have a negative effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, no assurance can be given that stockholders will approve an increase in the number of our authorized shares of common stock if needed. The issuance of equity securities or securities convertible into equity could dilute the value of shares of our common stock and cause the market price to fall, and the issuance of debt securities could impose restrictive covenants that could impair our ability to engage in certain business transactions.

The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is the applicable local currency, the Swedish Krona, the Japanese Yen and the South Korean Won. They are subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk. Any increase or decrease in the exchange rate of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Swedish Krona, Japanese Yen or South Korean Won will impact our future operating results.

Patent Assignment

On May 6, 2019, the Company assigned a portfolio of patents to Aequitas Technologies LLC (“Aequitas”), an unrelated third party. The assignment provides the Company the right to share the potential net proceeds generated from possible licensing and monetization program that Aequitas may enter into. Under the terms of the assignment, net proceeds mean gross proceeds less out of pocket expenses and legal fees paid by Aequitas. The Company’s share would also be net of the Company’s own fees and expenses, including a brokerage fee payable by the Company in connection with the original assignment to Aequitas.

As reflected in publicly available court filings, on June 8, 2020, Neonode Smartphone LLC, an unrelated third party that is a subsidiary of Aequitas (“Aequitas Sub”), filed complaints against Apple Inc. (“Apple”) (assigned docket number 6:20-cv-00505-ADA), and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (collectively, “Samsung”) (assigned docket number 6:20-cv -00507-ADA; see also 6:23-cv-00204-ADA), in the Western District of Texas alleging infringement of two patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 8,095,879 and 8,812,993.

U.S. Patent No. 8,095,879

In November 2020, Samsung and Apple filed a petition for inter partes review of certain challenged claims in U.S. Patent No. 8,095,879, assigned proceeding number IPR2021-00144. As reflected in publicly available records, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) denied the petition in June 2021. Apple and Samsung filed a request for rehearing, which was ultimately granted on December 3, 2021, and inter partes review was instituted. The court case against Apple was subsequently transferred to the Northern District of California in November 2021 and assigned docket number 3:21-cv-08872, which was subsequently stayed pending the PTAB’s decision. The case against Samsung in the Western District of Texas was likewise stayed pending PTAB ruling.

Meanwhile, in June 2021, Google LLC (“Google”) filed a separate petition with the PTAB seeking inter partes review of certain challenged claims in U.S. Patent No. 8,095,879, assigned proceeding number IPR2021-01041. As reflected in publicly available records, the PTAB granted the petition in January 2022

The PTAB found in favor of Aequitas Sub and against Apple and Samsung in December 2022 in connection with the inter partes review proceedings, ruling that none of the challenged claims were unpatentable. The PTAB similarly held in favor of Aequitas Sub and against Google in January 2023. Apple and Samsung appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit”) in February 2023 (assigned docket number 23-1464, and Google filed its appeal in the Federal Circuit in March 2023 (assigned docket number 23-1638. On July 18, 2024, the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s rulings, found in favor of Aequitas Sub and against Google and Apple/Samsung, and held that none of the challenged claims in U.S. Patent No. 8,095,879 are unpatentable.

As reflected in publicly available court records, on July 14, 2023, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas entered its final claim constructions in the Samsung case (docket number 6:20-cv-507), and based on those claim constructions, entered judgment in favor of Samsung and against Aequitas Sub. Aequitas Sub filed an appeal with the Federal Circuit in August 2023 (assigned docket number 23-2304), and oral argument was held on June 6, 2024 As reflected on the public court docket, on August 20, 2024, the Federal Circuit issued its written opinion, reversing and remanding the case to the Western District of Texas for further proceedings. Specifically, the Federal Circuit held that claim 1 of the ‘879 patent was not indefinite. Mandate issued returning the case to the Western District of Texas on September 26, 2024. On November 5, 2024, Samsung filed its Answer to the Complaint.

The case against Apple remains pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. On November 13, 2024, the Court granted the parties’ motion to continue the stay pending resolution of the Samsung case pending in the Western District of Texas (case number 20-cv-00507-ADA) by settlement or final judgment.

U.S. Patent No. 8,812,993

Based on information in public records, in November 2020, Samsung and Apple collectively sought inter partes review of certain claims in U.S. Patent No. 8,812,993 (assigned proceeding number IPR2021-00145). In June 2022, the PTAB invalidated U.S. Patent No. 8,812,993, which Aequitas Sub appealed to the Federal Circuit in August 2022 (assigned docket number 22-2134). The Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s decision on June 11, 2024.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable. 

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

REPORT OF CROWE LLP, INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Neonode Inc.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2024.

New York, New York

March 21, 2025

REPORT OF KMJ CORBIN & COMPANY LLP, INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

Board of Directors and Stockholders

Neonode Inc.

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Neonode Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Emphasis of a Matter - Discontinued Operations

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company concluded that the termination of manufacturing touch sensor modules in 2024 met the criteria for discontinued operations of its products business in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements—Discontinued Operations. The financial statements for 2023 have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the impact of this classification. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We served as the Company’s auditor from 2009 to 2024.

Glendora, California

February 28, 2024 (except for Notes 2, 10 and 11, as to which the date is March 21, 2025)

NEONODE INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

NEONODE INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

NEONODE INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

NEONODE INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

NEONODE INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)